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| Ivy and Isa's first Christmas of sharing gifts. |
This time of year, I always find myself reminded of the blessings in life, the greatest being the gift of Jesus born to us all on the first Christmas day. Although it is easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of choosing and comparing, buying and wrapping, I actually find it much easier to focus on the true meaning of Christmas now that I have Ivy and Isabella. Birthdays have become rather mundane as the "big" ones have passed for me, but for my children birthdays are still something anticipated and special - something to prepare for and celebrate! I have found new meaning in Christmas as Jesus' birthday when I think about it with the same anxiousness as my girls do (well, at least Ivy does). Santa may not be a part of the "real" Christmas story, but his gift giving and generosity certainly fit well when considering the birthday story of Jesus, so instead of having the two be opposing, I've decided to try to incorporate Santa into the true meaning of Christmas. So... without further ado, I give you this year's Santa photo!
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| Isa is not a big fan of any bearded men, but we tricked her into a grin! |
Besides the general Christmas fun, this year was extra-special because for the first time in 63 years, we had a true White Christmas with snow falling from 9:30 on Christmas morning all the way through the night. In total we got about 7.5 inches! A Christmas Day record (there's been two other Christmas Day snows on record)!
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| This was the first time for Isa to really experience the snow - and she LOVED it! |
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| Ivy has long been a snow bunny! |
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Kayser had a blast pulling the sled. He kept dashing around and frolicking in the snow!
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It has been a wonderful holiday, a much needed vacation from work and school, a chance to focus on my family - especially my little girls who are so much fun and bring light to our lives. A true time of blessings, and I hope I haven't taken a single one for granted.
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| My loves, enjoying some Christmas morning love. |
